California has become the first state to require that all K-12 teachers and staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 — or undergo weekly testing. Governor Gavin Newsom said the order will apply to both public and private schools in California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom: “We think this is the right thing to do, and we think this is a sustainable way to keeping our schools open and to address the number one anxiety that parents like myself have — I have four young children — and that is knowing that the schools are doing everything in their power to keep our kids safe.”

Coronavirus cases continue to rise nationwide, with the U.S. reporting an average of 125,000 daily infections.